Cocoa beans — Area harvested in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Cocoa beans — Area harvested was 837,640 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
837,640 ha
Change on year
up 8.4%
Rank
7th
of 24 regions
All-time high
923,674 ha
in 2016
All-time low
434,084 ha
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cocoa beans — Area harvested in Middle Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 837,640 ha for cocoa beans — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cocoa beans — area harvested in Middle Africa peaked at 923,674 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 434,084 ha, in 1993.

That places Middle Africa 7th out of 24 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 539,564 ha 530,900 ha 559,815 ha 9
1970s 542,902 ha 480,317 ha 581,459 ha 10
1980s 573,369 ha 556,733 ha 597,652 ha 10
1990s 475,283 ha 434,084 ha 505,577 ha 10
2000s 540,356 ha 442,482 ha 659,564 ha 10
2010s 790,702 ha 722,864 ha 923,674 ha 10
2020s 765,163 ha 705,723 ha 837,640 ha 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 4 Cameroon 642,244 ha compare
  2. 5 Brazil 617,168 ha compare
  3. 6 Ecuador 541,588 ha compare
  4. 7 Sierra Leone 198,714 ha compare
  5. 8 Colombia 197,709 ha compare
  6. 9 Peru 189,602 ha compare
  7. 10 Liberia 182,495 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cocoa beans — area harvested in Middle Africa?
Cocoa beans — area harvested in Middle Africa was 837,640 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cocoa beans — area harvested recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 923,674 ha in 2016.
What is the lowest cocoa beans — area harvested recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 434,084 ha in 1993.
How does Middle Africa rank for cocoa beans — area harvested?
Middle Africa ranks 7th out of 24 regions with data for 2024.
Is cocoa beans — area harvested rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cocoa beans — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cocoa beans — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
82 places, 4,994 data points, 1961–2024
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